Raúl Castro

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News about RaÃºl Castro, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 25, 2015

Thaw in relationship between United States and Cuba brings Radio and TV Marti to crossroads after three decades of broadcasting anti-Castro programming from US; two broadcasts are still illegal and mostly blocked in Cuba and Pres Raul Castro has made their shutdown a condition of normalizing relations with US. MORE

Mar. 18, 2015

United States and Cuba end third round of talks regarding re-establishment of diplomatic relations with no breakthrough on areas of contention; talks have been taking place amid atmosphere of rising tension over Venezuela, and Cuban news media has been focused on Pres Raul Castro's visit to Venezuela, part of effort to show solidarity with Pres Nicolas Maduro. MORE

Jan. 28, 2015

Letter written by Fidel Castro, published in nation's Communist Party newspaper Granma, supports peaceful end to conflict between Cuba and the United States, but he says he still does not trust the US; some American officials question authorship of letter, since it seems to serve Pres Raul Castro's interests. MORE

Jan. 20, 2015

United States congressional delegation concludes visit to Cuba optimistic about trade deal with country, despite fact that it missed meeting with Pres Raul Castro; delegation, which included Sens Patrick Leahy, Debbie Stabenow and Richard Durbin, met with dissidents, which Cuban officials objected to and which may have led to Castro skipping meeting. MORE

Dec. 24, 2014

Editorial praises Cuba's growing community of bloggers who have taken up Pres Raul Castro's call to be critical of government, providing needed alternative to official press; observes that this group stands to gain most from improved relations with United States because of Pres Obama's policy shift; expresses hope that Cuban leaders will be courageous enough to broaden access to Internet and end censorship. MORE

Dec. 21, 2014

Dec. 19, 2014

Fidel Castro's absence in public eye confirms for many Cubans that he is fading into history as his more pragmatic brother Raul steers nation towards private enterprise and economic growth; while young Cubans can barely remember when Fidel was noticeable presence, many say fiery leader remains rooted in Cuban consciousness. MORE

Dec. 18, 2014

Pres Obama and Cuba's Pres Raul Castro engaged in 18 months of clandestine negotiations to swap prisoners and restore diplomatic relations between countries; Obama enlisted help of Pope Benedict XVI, as Catholic Church has significant influence among Cubans, but Vatican involvement stepped up under Pope Francis, who offered assurance that both sides would keep promises made. MORE

Mar. 26, 2014

Caracas Journal; many Venezuelan protestors are as angry at Cuba's government as they are at their own; some contend that Cuba and its leader Raul Castro have siphoned off Venezuela's oil wealth, forced socialism on their country and helped organize crackdown on dissent; rancor is echoed by Cuban opposition, which has thrown itself behind the Venezuelan protesters' cause with gusto. MORE

Feb. 12, 2014

Project Granma, comfortable gated apartment complex, is being built by Cuban government, and is one of several that have been set aside for most ardent defenders of Cuba's 1959 revolution; economic overhauls have rattled established order of class and status, enabling some Cubans to rise above many dutiful Communists, and Pres Raul Castro is redoubling efforts to elevate faithful and maintain their loyalty. MORE

Jan. 28, 2014

Cuban Pres Raul Castro, along with ally Brazilian Pres Dilma Rousseff, unveils a state-of-the-art port in Mariel; Mariel has been defined by images of desperate refugees leaving in 1980, but Castro says the new terminal will lead to era of commercial integration, connecting Cuba and the world. MORE

Dec. 13, 2013

Editorial criticizes those who are overreacting to hand shake between Pres Obama and Cuban Pres Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela; calls for an end to America's embargo on Cuba and for an overhaul of policy toward the country; holds Castro regime must also do its part by releasing State Department contractor Alan Gross and other political prisoners. MORE

Dec. 11, 2013

Jul. 24, 2013

Havana Journal; Cuban Pres Raul Castro delivers public lecture decrying demise of Cuban culture and conduct; cites several forms of bad manners, from bribery to poaching to tourist harassment; assessment resonates with many Cubans, but many also blame government for economic conditions that forced people to turn to such behaviors for survival. MORE

Jul. 4, 2013

Cuba’s Pres Raul Castro announces removal of former Parliament chief Ricardo Alarcon and several other leaders from Communist Party’s Central Committee. MORE

Feb. 25, 2013

Cuban Pres Raul Castro announces that five-year term he has just begun will be his last, giving Castro era official expiration date of 2018. MORE

Feb. 23, 2013

Cuban Pres Raul Castro has unexpectedly raised possibility of leaving his post, saying he is old and has right to retire. MORE

Dec. 22, 2012

Ricardo Alarcon will leave his post as president of Cuba’s National Assembly in February after two decades, furthering generational transition prioritized by Pres Raul Castro; government recently elevated its foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez, to Communist Party’s political bureau, and with departure of Alarcon, analysts say groundwork is being laid for time when neither Castros nor their contemporaries governed. MORE

Sep. 23, 2012

John Jeremiah Sullivan article describes visiting Cuba now that Fidel Castro has largely ceded his public role to his brother Raul, while still retaining much of his power; notes what comes after the Castros is as much of a mystery as ever. MORE

Jul. 27, 2012

President Raul Castro of Cuba says that his government is willing to mend fences with the United States and sit down to discuss anything, as long as it is a conversation between equals. MORE

Feb. 25, 2012

Senators Patrick J Leahy and Richard C Shelby report no immediate breakthrough in meeting in Havana with Cuban Pres Raul Castro concerning imprisoned American aid worker Alan Gross; gathering is the first high-level meeting between the two countries in two years. MORE

Dec. 24, 2011

Cuban Pres Raul Castro announces the pardon of 2,900 prisoners and the possible release of dozens of foreigners serving jail sentences as a 'humanitarian gesture'. MORE

Nov. 6, 2011

New government rule allows Cubans to buy and sell used vehicles freely for the first time in half a century; easing of tight regulations is part of Pres Raul Castro’s effort to remodel a hobbled economy and spur the private sector. MORE

Nov. 4, 2011

Cuba announces new property law that will allow citizens and permanent residents to buy and sell real estate; law is the most significant market reform yet approved by the government of Raul Castro, and one that will likely reshape Cuba’s cities and conceptions of class. MORE

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Highlights From the Archives

President Raúl Castro, in a speech heralding changes intended to lift Cuba out of economic despair and stagnant thinking, proposed term limits in an effort to rejuvenate a system dominated by aging loyalists of the revolution.

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